Trump announces a ceasefire with Iran. What to know.

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  Good morning.

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  Trump announces a two-week ceasefire with Iran.

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  Reuters explains how the deal unfolded.

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  Well, you know, the day has been quite extraordinary.

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  But for the moment, it looks like Trump has found an acceptable off-ramp,

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  at least, that will buy some time for negotiations.

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  It's Wednesday, April 8th.

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  I'm Cecilia Lay, and this is Apple News Today.

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  World leaders spent much of yesterday watching and waiting to see if President Trump

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  would carry out his threats against Iran.

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  He had given the country until 8 p.m. Eastern time to open up the Strait of Hormuz,

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  or face, as he put it, the destruction of its whole civilization.

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  As the day went on, the calls for restraint grew from world leaders, the Pope, the U.N.

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  And even parts of his own party.

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  Less than two hours before the deadline, Trump had an announcement.

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  He had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, conditional on the country allowing safe passage through the strait.

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  He claimed their military objectives had been met and they were making progress towards long-term peace.

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  Soon after, Iran formally agreed to open up the strait if attacks stopped.

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